Can anyone suggest either a solid commentary on the Pseudepigrapha. Or the second temple thought on the demonic/spiritual realm/satan etc...
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or let me phrase this another way. Is there a set of commentaries on the OT Pseudepigrapha?
Or, are there any resources that help us understand what the 2nd temple Jew thought about the demonic or the 1C XN thought about it?
If Denise doesn't pipe up with suggestions, I'll try ... but I have a much more limited knowledge in this area.
or let me phrase this another way. Is there a set of commentaries on the OT Pseudepigrapha? Or, are there any resources that help us understand what the 2nd temple Jew thought about the demonic or the 1C XN thought about it?
Not much help here.
TSol is centuries after Jesus (and the OT). 3rd century approx. But Charlesworth has a good discussion in his Pseudepigrapha vol 1. And Rick includes it with an intro in his OT Greek Pseudepigrapha.
Of course the various dictionaries include it, with the best Eerdmans Early Judaism dictionary.
I don't know of any commentary; Charles commentaries are the older 2nd Temple writings.
My fav for what you're looking for, is Eve's Jewish Context of Jesus' Miracles. But mainly discusses the whole structure, not TSol in-depth.
All the above in Logos.
EDIT:
Wildly not what you're looking for, but the Acts 23:8 reference to the pharisees and the angels ... if you search on that, it'll tie in with what you're after. The Testaments are not easy at all.
Okkie dokkie, I'll go with that. [:)]
